"The Brabham family have made numerous approaches to Formtech with proposals to amicably resolve the situation. In the absence of any response from the team, the family has been left with no alternative but to issue the relevant proceedings to protect the family name, irrespective of whether Formtech is granted an entry by the FIA on Friday 12 June." See here for more: New row over use of Brabham name

"Rumour has it a couple of things happened in mid-flight:
1. He opened the door hoping to make a quick getaway once it had come to a halt.
2. He made a deal with a greater being to endure several years of bad luck to come away unscathed."

"With such a fabulous choice, picking the best will not be easy – so why not give us a hand by telling us which one you would choose as your pick of the greatest of Silverstone's great moments?" For me it's got to be 1987.

"The truth is BMW did try to win the championship. They were going for it and did bring performance to the car, it's just that relations with Robert Kubica were a little strained at the time and they did not want to publicly contradict him. In any case, once Kubica fell victim to the safety car rules in Singapore and struggled in the wet in Shanghai, the dream had gone, so they aren't beating themselves up too much about that missed opportunity. "

19 comments on F1 links: Donington until 2026?

I am totally behind the Brabhams family in suing Formtech over the use of their name. I still have a feeling that Mosley is behind teams using old heroic formula one names like Brabham just so can make a non Fota championship sound exciting.

maybe Richard Hammond will be at the auction?
I saw an episode of top gear where he had bought a honda f1 rear wing and used it on the renault they were modifying.
Maybe top gear can buy the parts to buy the stig his own F1 car so he play on top gears track

It`s owned by the city & I don`t think they`d want the expense, scunnyman.
It would also take a hell of a lot of work (& money) getting it to a standard that F1 cars could race on as we`ve discussed (about other places) before.

I can`t think of one racing on the full circuit but, of course, they ran on the Bugatti circuit there.
I have a feeling a modern Renault F1 did an exhibition on the Bugatti circuit in the recent past, too

I have to agree with you Keith on 1987 being the best classic british grands prix. Nigel Mansell coming out of the pits 29 seconds behind Piquet with 28 laps to go. Fastest lap after fastet lap. He caught his team mate and past him on the last lap.

But any british grands prix with Nige winning is classic to me.

Also the year Rubens was overtaking everyone was good, can’t remember the year, 2003 i think.

Hope it’s better than Silverstone. Don’t get me wrong, everything from Copse right down to the Hangar Straight is fatastic, but the rest of it – Vale, Abbey, Bridge, Brooklands et al – is just chicane after chicane. I had high hopes for the new “Arrowhead” configuration, but the corner that takes you off the current course and onto the new section is yet another chicane.

Why are the Powers That Be so afraid of drivers (and riders) taking corners at anything more than a pedestrain speed?

Regarding Ted Kravitz’s insight into BMW last year, If the relationship between them and Kubica was bad then, what is it like now???? Come on Robert, stop acting like a petulant child and just get on with it. Even Hamilton has a smile on his face!

It does seem a rather long deal for Donington, has any other current circuit signed such a lengthy deal? While it would be nice to think the British GP is guaranteed till 2026 it would mean no return to Silverstone.